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The [[Serpent Cluster]] is a small [[cluster]] of systems located in central-[[coreward]] [[Massilia Sector]].
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The [[Serpent Cluster]] is a [[Main|cluster]] lying close to the central-[[coreward]] border of [[Massilia Sector]].
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* It is an [[astrographic feature]] and a minor [[trade route]].
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* It is an [[astrographic feature]] and a [[trade route]].
 
* It is also known as the ''[[Dodda Vis Cluster]]''.
 
* It is also known as the ''[[Dodda Vis Cluster]]''.
  
 
== Description / Specifications ==
 
== Description / Specifications ==
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[[File:Chart Serpent Cluster Basic.png|250 px|right|thumbnail|(Charts sourced from [[Traveller Map]])]]
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=== Astrography ===
 
The Serpent Cluster is a small [[cluster]] of systems lying along the [[trailing]] edge of [[Arar Subsector]] and the [[spinward]] edge of [[Khisham Subsector]] in [[Massilia Sector]]. It has 14 member worlds.
 
The Serpent Cluster is a small [[cluster]] of systems lying along the [[trailing]] edge of [[Arar Subsector]] and the [[spinward]] edge of [[Khisham Subsector]] in [[Massilia Sector]]. It has 14 member worlds.
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* The [[cluster]] includes [[Gasha (world)|Gasha]], the site of an {{Imperial}} [[Research Station]].
 
* The [[cluster]] includes [[Gasha (world)|Gasha]], the site of an {{Imperial}} [[Research Station]].
  
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[[File:Chart Serpent Cluster Basic.png|400 px]] <br> (Chart sourced from [[Traveller Map]])
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A basic overview of the Serpent Cluster, ''right'':
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* Worlds within the [[Cluster]] are highlighted in tan.
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=== Commercial Data ===
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[[File:Logo Trade and Commerce.png|155 px|right]]
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The following economic and commercial data has been determined regarding the [[Main|Cluster]]:
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==== Corporations ====
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[[Corporation]]s and [[organization]]s active within the [[Main|Cluster]] include:
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[[File:Logo Ling Standard Products Basic.png|60 px]] [[File:Logo Makhidkarun.png|125 px]] [[File:Naasirka.png|85 px]] [[File:Logo Sharurshid.png|140 px]]
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[[File:Logo Sternmetal Horizons Alternate.png|125 px]] [[File:Tukera.png|200 px]] [[File:Logo Zirunkariish.png|75 px]]
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* [[Ling Standard Products]], an {{Imperial}} [[megacorporation]] engaged in widescale resource extraction and processing.
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* [[Makhidkarun]], an {{Imperial}} [[megacorporation]] specializing in communications and entertainment.
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* [[Naasirka]], an {{Imperial}} [[megacorporation]] specializing in sensors, electronics, and robotics.
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* [[Sharurshid]], an {{Imperial}} [[megacorporation]] specializing in finance and commerce.
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* [[Sternmetal Horizons]], an {{Imperial}} [[megacorporation]] primarily engaged in mining operations and manufacturing.
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* [[Tukera Lines]], an {{Imperial}} [[megacorporation]] specializing in transport and logistics.
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* [[Zirunkariish]], a [[Vilani]] [[megacorporation]] specializing in investment, finance, and insurance.
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==== Goods ====
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Notable local commodities include:
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* (none currently listed)
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==== Security & Defense ====
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The worlds of the region are patrolled by the [[Imperial Navy]]. It defends {{Imperial}} territory and interests, suppresses piracy, and ensures trade and commerce.
  
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
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This grouping of systems is also known as the ''[[Dodda Vis Cluster]]''. Usage of either name is generally acceptable, but may occasionally cause confusion.
 
This grouping of systems is also known as the ''[[Dodda Vis Cluster]]''. Usage of either name is generally acceptable, but may occasionally cause confusion.
  
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High cargo capacity, [[Jump Drive|low jump rating]] vessels move along the [[cluster]], carrying vast amounts of goods and commodities between its member worlds.
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High cargo capacity, [[Jump Drive|low jump rating]] vessels move along the [[Main|Cluster]], carrying vast amounts of goods and commodities between its member worlds.
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[[File:Bloodwell-class-merchant.png|400 px]]
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=== Demographics ===
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Significant populations of the following races ([[sophont]] species) are found along this [[trade route]]:
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* [[Humaniti]] ([[Humaniti|Human races]])
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** Mixed heritage ([[Major Race]]): widely spread across the [[main]].
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** [[Solomani]] ([[Major Race]]): many genetically distinct individuals and communities.
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** [[Vilani]] ([[Major Race]]): many genetically distinct individuals and communities.
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==== Linguistic Topography ====
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The most commonly heard [[language]]s are:
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* [[Anglic]], one of the two official languages of the {{Imperium}}.
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* [[Vilani (language)|Vilani]], one of the two official languages of the {{Imperium}}.
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==== Timeline ====
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Major events that have affected this [[trade route]] and the wider region that it lies within:
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* [[Ancients|circa -250,000]]: the [[Ancient]]s are active within the sector.
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* [[-9235]]: the [[Vilani]] discover [[jump drive]] technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across [[Charted Space]].
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* [[-9000s|circa -9,000]]: the [[Geonee]] encounter the [[Vilani]].
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* [[-5400]] to [[-4015]]: the [[Vilani]] [[Consolidation Wars]].
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* [[-4045]] to [[-2204]]: the [[First Imperium|Ziru Sirka]] claims and settles worlds across the region.
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* [[-2404]] to [[-2215]]: the [[Interstellar Wars]].
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* [[-2204]] to [[-1776]]: the [[Rule of Man]] administers the worlds of the region.
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* [[-1776]] to [[0]]: the [[Long Night]].
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* [[0|The Year 0]]: the [[Third Imperium]] is founded.
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* [[76]] to [[120]]: The [[Third Imperium]] wages the [[Pacification Campaigns]] to unify and assimilate the regions under its control.
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* [[300]]-[[420]]: the {{Imperial}} [[First Survey]] charts the region.
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* [[604]]-[[622]]: the [[Civil War]].
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* [[624]]: the [[Express Boat Network]] is established.
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* [[800]]-[[820]]: the [[Psionics Suppressions]].
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* [[995]]-[[1065]]: the {{Imperial}} [[Second Survey]] charts the region.
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* [[1065]]: the [[Second Survey]] is published. Information about the region becomes widely available.
  
 
== Worlds & Sectors / [[Astrography]] ==
 
== Worlds & Sectors / [[Astrography]] ==
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This [[astrographic feature]] is primarily found in the following areas:
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[[File:Chart Massilia Sector Clusters Mains Labelled Basic 1.png|200 px|right|thumbnail|Massilia Sector]]
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This [[astrographic feature]] is found in the following areas:
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[[Charted Space]] – ''[[Third Imperium]]''
 
* [[Massilia Sector]]
 
* [[Massilia Sector]]
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** [[Arar Subsector]]
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** [[Khisham Subsector]]
  
 
=== World Listing ===
 
=== World Listing ===
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Note that some [[Second Survey]] data, though only [[Year|40 years]] old, may already be out of date.
 
Note that some [[Second Survey]] data, though only [[Year|40 years]] old, may already be out of date.
 
* Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
 
* Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
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== Worlds & Sectors / [[Astrography]] ==
 
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This [[astrographic feature]] is found in the following areas:
 
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[[Charted Space]] – ''[[Third Imperium]]''
 
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* [[Massilia Sector]]
 
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** [[Arar Subsector]]
 
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** [[Khisham Subsector]]
 
  
 
== References & Contributors / Sources ==
 
== References & Contributors / Sources ==
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{{Intermediate}}
 
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
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|S1= Author & Contributor: [[User:Ssteve|''MIMIC'']] - Minor Imp of the [[Ministry of Information and Communication]]
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Atlas of the Imperium|page= pages 22}} (chart showing the worlds of the [[Main|Cluster]])
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|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Vilani & Vargr |page= pages 11, 48, 49}} (dot maps locating the worlds of the [[Main|Cluster]])
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= First Survey |page= pages 4, 38-41, 102-109}} (sector data including the [[Main|Cluster]] circa [[0|The Year 0]])
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|S4= Author & Contributor: [[User:Ssteve|''MIMIC'']] - Minor Imp of the [[Ministry of Information and Communication]]
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|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
  
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{{LEN|Astrography|Main|Cluster|Guidebook to Massilia Sector}}
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[[Category: Main]]
 
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{{LEN|Astrography}}
 
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[[Category: Guidebook to Massilia Sector]]
 

Latest revision as of 22:20, 21 August 2025

Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif

The Serpent Cluster is a cluster lying close to the central-coreward border of Massilia Sector.

Description / Specifications[edit]

(Charts sourced from Traveller Map)

Astrography[edit]

The Serpent Cluster is a small cluster of systems lying along the trailing edge of Arar Subsector and the spinward edge of Khisham Subsector in Massilia Sector. It has 14 member worlds.

A basic overview of the Serpent Cluster, right:

  • Worlds within the Cluster are highlighted in tan.

Commercial Data[edit]

Logo Trade and Commerce.png

The following economic and commercial data has been determined regarding the Cluster:

Corporations[edit]

Corporations and organizations active within the Cluster include:

Logo Ling Standard Products Basic.png Logo Makhidkarun.png Naasirka.png Logo Sharurshid.png

Logo Sternmetal Horizons Alternate.png Tukera.png Logo Zirunkariish.png

Goods[edit]

Notable local commodities include:

  • (none currently listed)

Security & Defense[edit]

The worlds of the region are patrolled by the Imperial Navy. It defends Imperial territory and interests, suppresses piracy, and ensures trade and commerce.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Comp-Prog-Dav-R-Deitrick-Starter-Trav-Page-16 16-July-2018a.jpg

This grouping of systems is also known as the Dodda Vis Cluster. Usage of either name is generally acceptable, but may occasionally cause confusion.

High cargo capacity, low jump rating vessels move along the Cluster, carrying vast amounts of goods and commodities between its member worlds.

Bloodwell-class-merchant.png

Demographics[edit]

Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) are found along this trade route:

Linguistic Topography[edit]

The most commonly heard languages are:

Timeline[edit]

Major events that have affected this trade route and the wider region that it lies within:

Worlds & Sectors / Astrography[edit]

Massilia Sector

This astrographic feature is found in the following areas:

Charted Space – Third Imperium

World Listing[edit]

Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within the Serpent Cluster is available.

  • The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
  • Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
  • Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.

AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:

5 of 5 World articles in Serpent Cluster
Dodda Vis  •  Germer  •  Landwasser  •  Peneplain  •  Varina (Ma 1705)  •  
startbacknext(5 listed)


Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.

  • Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.

References & Contributors / Sources[edit]

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